'Our world is swamped by plastic'

Posted - June 10 201802:11

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'Our world is swamped by plastic'

He said that the per capita plastic consumption in India is much lower than in many parts of the world.

But a report from UN Environment on plastics finds "surging momentum" for action to curb plastic pollution, and sets out ways to tackle the problem - pointing out that government levies and bans have been the best way to limit overuse of disposable plastic products.

Ministry of Environment participated on Tuesday in the 2018 World Environment Day under the theme "Beat Plastic Pollution", which focuses on how plastic, one of the most unsafe pollutants, affects our ecosystems and environment.

State Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said a comprehensive scheme would be prepared to replace the plastic goods in the state, especially the polythene bags.

There is a rubbish truck full of plastic entering our oceans every minute, with plastic packaging use predicted to double by 2020 and quadruple by 2050, while globally, the level of recycling is only around 14% - it's clear we can not recycle our way out of this problem. "I would like to announce that MoD is committed in implementing the initiative to make it the first plastic bottle free ministry", said Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Suhaimi.

At present, the Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability is doing a pilot study on recycling flexible packaging or multi-material film packaging, which is expected to be operational by the end of the year.

Most plastics, according to United National Environment Programme, are made from fossil fuels like crude oil, which contributes to climate change and estimates for the time it takes plastics to break down range from 450 years to never.

It was only yesterday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022. In total, 50 per cent of the plastic is of single use. Many of these plastics also end up in rivers and oceans and thus endangering our aquatic life. It is only then that we can unite to eradicate the plastic pollution that prevails in the society. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board, despite criticism from the high court, is not equipped to deal with plastic pollution. In our cities, plastic bags also choke drains, which results in flooding.

With an objective to curb the plastic menace, distribution of jute bag was started on the occasion, which would subsequently cover all employees. In the last decade, the world has produced more plastic than we have in the last century. Make this planet greener, plant trees and ban plastic.

Wednesday in Rwanda will be marked with a wide-range of activities centred on this year's theme: " Beat Plastic Pollution ". In India , plastic has been found inside dead cows while a whale in Thailand died after consuming waste bags.

Maxima has cancelled her public appearances for the following days after news of her sister's death, Dutch news agencies reported. His role sparked a national discussion whether Maxima was fit to join the royal family and did not attend her wedding.

The White House also confirmed that Shangri-La, a hotel in Singapore , will be the venue for the June 12 summit. It will be the first such dialogue between a sitting United States president and a North Korean leader.

Witherspoon tweeted the news early Thursday morning, along with the words "It's true" and the hashtag #LegallyBlonde3. Witherspoon shared a silent video of herself floating in a pool donning a pink bikini with the caption: "It's true".

Firefighters say the chance of finding anyone alive is practically non-existent 72 hours after Sunday's volcanic explosion. Wednesday morning rescuers were concerned about possible dangers posed not only by more volcanic flows but also rain.

By marrying the Snapdragon 660 with a decently-sized 3,500 mAh battery , the Key2 promises some impressive battery endurance . Also new this year: the BlackBerry Key2 has a dual 12-megapixel rear camera that has portrait mode and Google Lens built in.

The incident happened May 27 as Milo and Jennifer Sutcliffe were doing yard work at their home near Lake Corpus Christi. Pay no attention to the urban myth about sucking out the poison, and skip the so-called venom-extractor kits, he added.

They were asking for trouble. "I thought we did some things that we need to correct if we want to win the next game". Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for only 21 points. "We feel like we've been right there", Love said.

This past Monday, a logo of the game was spotted on WB Games' official website , pointing to an announcement in the coming days. Breaking from the usual announcement wave at E3 2018, the Hitman 2 release date was confirmed for November 13, 2018.

She was not notified before they gained access to her information from the telecommunications companies. Prosecutors say he also lied about giving two reporters non-public information about committee matters.